Review of The Houses October Built (2014) by Jaymes P — 01 Nov 2016

For fans of horror looking for increasingly more intense thrills, the story will hit home, but will not deliver on those thrills.

As a concept, the story is terrifying. Especially coming after the many extreme haunted houses popping up around the country, you will wonder where you would draw the line.

The acting is wonderfully authentic, feeling like an actual road trip between friends, driven by one man's quest to be truly frightened. Presented as found-footage, the movie delivers by steering away from shaky cams but leaving you to wonder, who edited this?

Once the credits roll, you will definitely be questioning what exactly just happened. This gives the movie a reason for a rewatch, but the second viewing may bring the film down more than it lifts it up.

All in all, a feeling many a horror fan has had matched with some creepy carnies make for an enjoyably chilling, albeit forgettable, found footage movie.